9 h. ago Congress returns as Trump’s domestic agenda hangs by a thread

Between the debt limit, tax cuts and Medicaid, the House and Senate remain far apart. And the clock is ticking

Politics

30 h. ago The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago but the disaster unleashed by American use of Agent Orange continues unabated

Events

67 h. ago Republican unity to be tested in talks over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Party eyes dramatic spending cuts to turn president’s promises into reality – but not all lawmakers are on boardDonald Trump has made a simple request of Congress’s Republican leaders: deliver “one big, beautiful bill” that will turn his campaign promises into reality. By all indications, there will be little beautiful about the negotiations to come when Congress returns to session on Monday.The bill envisioned by the president will extend tax cuts enacted during his first term, fund more border defenses and mass deportations of undocumented immigrants and potentially include the president’s vow to end the taxation of tips, overtime and social security payments. To pay for it, the GOP is eyeing dramatic reductions in government spending, and has targeted social safety net programs relied on by tens of millions of Americans. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Elon Musk’s own AI rebels against him with damning ‘red flag for democracy’ warning

EXCLUSIVE: Elon Musk's new intelligence software – Grok 3 – has delivered a brutal attack on the Tesla billionaire and has claimed he posses 'unchecked power to shape narratives'

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4 d. ago As immigrant arrests surge, complaints of abuse mount at America's oldest detention center in Miami

As President Donald Trump seeks to make good on his campaign pledge of mass arrests and removals of migrants, the U.S. immigration detention system is being overrun with prisoners

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4 d. ago Civil rights groups sue to restore jobs at Homeland Security oversight offices that were gutted

Three advocacy groups are suing the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Kristi Noem, seeking to restore staff jobs at three gutted offices that oversee civil rights protections across the department’s broad mission

Society

6 d. ago For Trump, the message is all. No surprise he’s targeting NPR and PBS | Margaret Sullivan

Trump’s anti-media diatribes are part of the authoritarian playbook. Congress must reject his planned cutsIt was entirely predictable that Donald Trump would go after public media in America. Harming the reality-based press – in every form, whether public or private – is a central part of his playbook for controlling the political narrative as he moves the country toward an authoritarian model of government.For Trump, the message is all, and anything that gets in the way should be portrayed as an evil to society and stamped out.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

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7 d. ago White Tennessee GOP rep calls Texas Democrat Al Green, 77, ‘boy’ in putdown

Diana Harshbarger also implied that Texas Representative Al Green, 77, may have been hiding a gun in his cane as he protested during Donald Trump’s speech in Congress last month against reported planned cuts to Medicaid

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7 d. ago White Tennessee GOP rep calls Texas Democrat Al Green, 77, ‘boy’ in putdown on Christian podcast

Diana Harshbarger also implied that Texas Representative Al Green, 77, may have been hiding a gun in his cane as he protested during Donald Trump’s speech in Congress last month against reported planned cuts to Medicaid

Politics

7 d. ago Musk wants to leave politics because he’s tired of ‘attacks’ from the left, report says

Speculation of Tesla CEO’s possible departure comes as his influence in the administration appears to wane

Politics

1 week ago Judges warn Congress that more money is needed for security at a time of escalating threats

The federal judiciary is warning that Congress is not providing enough money for judges’ security, at a time of escalating threats and chilling efforts at intimidation

Events

1 week ago Harvard shows resistance is possible. But universities must join forces | Jan

Far too many academics are repeating propaganda about a ‘free speech crisis’. It’s time for a shared strategyHarvard is refusing the plainly illegal demands by the Trump administration. That sends an important signal: resistance is possible.But universities must realize that the government is adopting a divide-and-rule tactic: they should collaborate on a shared litigation strategy, take a common approach in getting the public on their side, and do everything possible to have Congress push back against Trump treating money allocated by the legislature as if it were a private slush fund to be used for political blackmail. Some faculty have already begun to unite. In principle, not just progressives, but self-respecting conservatives – if any remain – should be responsive to such a three-pronged strategy. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts

The Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate the Head Start program, a move that would cut early education for some of the nation’s neediest children as part of drastic proposed cuts to federal health funding

Economics

1 week ago Draft budget plan proposes deep cuts across federal health programs

Federal officials are circulating a draft budget proposal that would make dramatic additional cuts to federal health programs and serve as a roadmap for more mass firings

Politics

1 week ago Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures

Federal databases show Head Start centers across the U.S. have received nearly $1 billion less in federal funding compared with this time last year

Economics

1 week ago Judge orders federal agencies to release billions of dollars from two Biden

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars meant to finance climate and infrastructure projects across the country

Politics

1 week ago Justice Department can cut funding for legal guidance for people facing deportation, US judge says

A federal judge has allowed the U.S. Department of Justice to temporarily stop funding legal education programs for people facing deportation or immigration court while a lawsuit brought by the organizations that provide the service moves forward in court

Events

2 w. ago Trump officials stonewall Congress on queries on detained US citizens and green

Representatives concerned about American citizens being caught in immigration dragnet

Politics

2 w. ago Trump wants Congress to end the changing of clocks and keep the country on daylight saving time

President Donald Trump is urging Congress to “push hard for more Daylight at the end of a day” in his latest dig at the semiannual changing of clocks

Politics

2 w. ago OpenAI countersues Elon Musk over ‘unlawful harassment’ of company

ChatGPT developer asks US federal judge to stop former founder making any further attacksThe ChatGPT developer OpenAI has countersued Elon Musk, accusing the billionaire of harassment and asking a US federal judge to stop him from “any further unlawful and unfair action” against the company.OpenAI was co-founded by Musk and its chief executive, Sam Altman, in 2015. However, the two men have been at loggerheads for years over its direction as it transitions from a complex non-profit structure into a more traditional for-profit business. Continue reading...

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